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Anyone that has suffered with any autoimmune gastrointestinal disease knows what it is like to work day in and day out with this horrible condition. We suffer in silence a lot because the subject is not pleasant to talk about with co-workers.

I have been dealing with this disease for 32 years and have some good days and some bad days. You can feel great one minute and then go the other way quite quickly. The only comparison is to the stomach flu when trying to describe it to anyone. The bad thing about this disease is that it not only affects the bowel. It can affect your eyesight, skin, joints and muscles. The side effects from all the medicine can also affect these symptoms.

You may recognize this statement. You will find this message on the building behind the Ada schools.

By Karen Kier

Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

St. Mark Lutheran and Sugar Grove UME will again be serving their Free Community Meal on Wednesday, July 28, from 5 - 6:30 p.m.

The meal will be served at St. Mark Lutheran Church at the corner of East Lincoln and South Johnson Streets.

Dine-in or carry-out will be available. Curbside service will also be provided.

This month's menu consists of a sloppy joe sandwich, chips, cheese cubes, carrots, celery, fruit, and a cookie.

Ada congregations are collecting school supplies for students in the school district so that all students can start school with everything needed. Ada Public Library is one of eight locations participating. Read the full story.

Review by Robert McCool

Enjoy a breezy read with Abbi Waxman's new novel- The Bookish Life Of Nina Hill(ISBN 9780451491879)

Nina Hill lives her life on a strict schedule, allowing no deviations to alter her alone-time. And her greatest joy is working in a bookstore, where she is surrounded by trivia and literature, history and security. Her very most favorite occupation is reading, and playing with her team in a Trivia league. Speculating about men doesn't even come in as a distant thought. In fact, her cat comes in before considering men in her life.

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